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The Balsams, a resort hotel in Dixville Notch and the site of the famous "midnight vote"
The Balsams, a resort hotel in Dixville Notch and the site of the famous "midnight vote"

Dixville Notch is an unincorporated small village, with a population of approximately 75, in the Dixville township of Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a Ski resort located in Dixville Notch in New Hampshire. Dixville (also known as Little Switzerland) is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. Coos County (ˈkoʊ-ɒs with two syllables is a County in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The town is known for being one of the first places to declare its results for the New Hampshire Presidential primary and U.S. Presidential elections. The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are [1] It is located in the far north of the state, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

The village is named for the mountain pass (or "notch," in White Mountains terminology) about 0. The White Mountains are a Mountain range that covers about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the 5 miles (0. 80 km) southeast of and 100 feet (30 m) uphill from it, that lies between Dixville Peak and Sanguinary Mountain, and separates the Connecticut River's watershed from that of the Androscoggin. The Connecticut River is the largest River in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The Androscoggin River is a river in the US states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. The village, situated at about 1,800 feet (550 m) above sea level at the base of dramatic mountains, is the location of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel; one of a handful of surviving New Hampshire grand hotels, it is situated on a 15,000-acre (61 km²) plot, accommodating golfing in the summer and skiing in the winter. The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a Ski resort located in Dixville Notch in New Hampshire. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment

Dixville Notch is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the Core based statistical area centered on the Urban cluster associated with the city Berlin New Hampshire

Contents

Midnight voting tradition

Elections in New Hampshire
Federal government

New Hampshire Presidential Primaries:
Democratic: 2000  · 2004  · 2008
Republican: 2000  · 2004  · 2008
Local: Dixville Notch · Hart's Location


Presidential General Elections:
2000 · 2004 · 2008


United States Senate Elections:
2002 · 2004 · 2008 · 2010


United States House Elections:
2004 · 2006 · 2008 · 2010

State government

Gubernatorial Elections:
2004 · 2006 · 2008 · 2010

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Dixville Notch is best known in connection with its longstanding middle-of-the-night vote in the U. New Hampshire state elections The US state of New Hampshire holds its state General elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of See also United States presidential primary 1956 See also Democratic Party (United States presidential primaries 1956 1960 The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of The 2008 New Hampshire Democratic primary on January 8, 2008 was the first primary in the United States in 2008. See also United States presidential primary 1972 no main article exists Richard Nixon was a The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of The 2008 New Hampshire Republican primary took place on January 8, 2008, with 12 national delegates being allocated proportionally to the popular vote Hart's Location is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Traditionally a Republican stronghold in a Democratic New England, New Hampshire went for Senator John F The New Hampshire primary of 2008 was held on January 8, 2008 to determine the allocation of New Hampshire 's Delegates to the national presidential The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The 2002 New Hampshire Senate election phone jamming scandal involves the use of a Telemarketing firm hired by that state's Republican Party (NHGOP for election The New Hampshire Senate election will take place on November 4 2008 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The New Hampshire congressional elections of 2006 took place on November 7, 2006, in which New Hampshire's two congressional districts each elected a representative The Government of New Hampshire is a democratic Republic form of state Government, similar to the government of the United States. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government In the 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial race multi-millionaire businessman John Lynch, a Hopkinton Democrat, defeated Republican incumbent The 2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. The New Hampshire gubernatorial election of 2008, will take place on November 4 2008 S. presidential election, including during the New Hampshire primary (the first primary election in the U. The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses is one of the first steps in the process of electing the President of the United States of America. S. presidential nomination process). In a tradition that started in the 1960 election, all the eligible voters in Dixville Notch gather at midnight in the ballroom of The Balsams. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D The voters cast their ballots and the polls officially are closed one minute later. The result of the Dixville Notch vote in both the New Hampshire primary and the general election are traditionally broadcast around the country immediately afterwards.

A similar tradition in the community of Hart's Location, New Hampshire began in 1948; theirs was discontinued in the 1960s in light of the abundance of media attention, and revived only in 1996. Hart's Location is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Informal competition for the distinction of the first town to report election results has been ongoing for several election cycles, among a number of small communities, including,

Press accounts occasionally state, without qualification, that Dixville Notch "votes first. " The village's authentic electoral distinctions include the following:

Dixville Notch was granted the authority to conduct its own elections in 1960 and chose to open its polls at midnight. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1964, the primary election returns were the first in New Hampshire to be reported by UPI and the Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Since then, Dixville Notch has gained international media attention as the first community to vote in the presidential primary season (since New Hampshire's primary is required by state law to be scheduled earlier than any competitor). Dixville Notch also votes at midnight in the general presidential election in November, although this usually attracts less press attention than primary voting.

Although most New Hampshire polling stations open around sunrise and close in the early evening, Dixville Notch takes advantage of a state law that allows a precinct to close if all registered voters in that precinct have cast ballots. Consequently, all registered voters in Dixville Notch gather and are counted before the balloting takes place. The "Ballot Room" of the Balsams Hotel resort serves as the polling place; this room features separate voting booths for each citizen. The town residents also vote each cycle at a town meeting whether or not they will continue the tradition.

The tradition was first organized by prominent Dixville Notch resident Neil Tillotson (1898 - 17 October 2001), who was traditionally the first voter; he would reportedly hold his ballot over the ballot box while watching his wristwatch. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. At the moment of midnight, Tillotson would drop the ballot into the ballot box and the rest of the town's residents would follow suit. Since Tillotson's death from pneumonia in 2001 at the age of 102, the first voter has been chosen by random ballot beforehand. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal A centenarian is a person who has attained the age of 100 Years or more

In the most recent presidential election of November 2, 2004, the village had 26 registered voters, roughly half of whom were registered Republican; the other half were registered "undeclared", i. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " e. , unaffiliated with a party. New Hampshire law, though, allows a voter to declare or change a party affiliation upon arriving at the polling place, so a number of independent voters vote in the Democratic party primary.

The votes are counted immediately after all are received; the Dixville Notch results of the primary (and now the Hart's Location ones as well) often lead morning news programs on election day. Hart's Location is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. During every election year since 1968, the candidate with the plurality of Dixville Notch's voters has been the eventual Republican nominee for president. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate On the Democratic side, however, the village's election results have less often predicted the nominee. In 2000, for example, Bill Bradley won the most votes among Dixville Notch's Democratic primary voters although Al Gore was the party's eventual nominee. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28 1943 is an American hall of fame Basketball player Rhodes scholar, and former Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former

In 1992, the Libertarian Party unsuccessfully attempted to capitalize upon Andre Marrou's unexpectedly strong showing in Dixville Notch in the general election. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 Andre Verne Marrou (born December 4 1938) is an American political figure affiliated with the Libertarian Party. In 2004, Democratic candidate Wesley Clark was the only contender to personally visit Dixville Notch; he was on hand when the votes were cast and counted, and he received the majority of Democratic votes cast. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army. (Clark placed third and received only 13 percent of votes statewide. )

The community's voting tradition received a nod in the 2002 third season episode of US television program The West Wing, in an episode entitled "Hartsfield's Landing", named after a town clearly modeled on either Dixville Notch, or its companion, Hart's Location. " Hartsfield's Landing " is episode 58 of The West Wing.

Presidential election results

The eventual nationwide winners for each contest are indicated in bold.

1960

General Election: (9 voters)

1964

Republican Primary: (9 voters)

General Election: (8 voters)

1968

Democratic Primary: (1 voter)

Republican Primary: (6 voters)

General Election: (12 voters)

1972

Democratic Primary: (6 voters)

Republican Primary: (11 voters)

General Election: (19 voters)

1976

Democratic Primary: (6 voters)

Republican Primary: (18 voters)

General Election: (25 voters)

1980

Democratic Primary: (6 voters)

Republican Primary: (17 voters)

General Election: (23 voters)

1984

Democratic Primary (6 voters)

Republican Primary (20 voters)

General Election: (30 voters)

1988

Democratic Primary: (7 voters)

Republican Primary: (27 voters)

General Election: (38 voters)

1992

Democratic Primary: (4 voters)

Libertarian Primary: (10 voters)

Republican Primary: (14 voters)

General Election: (27 voters)

1996

Democratic Primary: (12 voters)

Republican Primary: (20 voters)

General Election: (28 voters)

2000

Democratic Primary: (6 voters)

Republican Primary: (23 voters)

General Election: (27 votes)

2004

Democratic Primary: (15 voters)

Republican Primary: (11 voters)

General Election: (26 voters, 9 using absentee ballots)[2]

2008

Democratic Primary: (10 voters)[3]

Republican Primary: (7 voters)[3]

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